{"product_id":"peace-meets-the-streets-james-m-lyons-9781491737699","title":"Peace Meets the Streets: On the Ground in Northern Ireland, 1993-2001","description":"\u003cp\u003eA story of the grassroots economic work to support peace and reconciliation in Ireland. \u003ci\u003ePeace Meets the Streets\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the highlights of the work of author Jim Lyons in Ireland and Northern Ireland from 1993 to 2001. During this critical period in Irish history, he first served as President Clinton's US Observer to the International Fund for Ireland. Lyons was later appointed by the President to a second role as Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Economic Initiatives in Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom his unique role and personal experiences, Lyons explains his work in the gritty, sectarian neighborhoods of Belfast and Derry and in the rural towns and villages of the twelve counties. \u003ci\u003ePeace Meets the Streets\u003c\/i\u003e revolves around the people and leaders in those neighborhoods, cities, and towns-both Catholic and Protestant. He tells of the painstaking effort to build trust in both communities and the key players with whom he worked, trusted, and came to befriend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresident and First Lady Hillary Clinton are central characters in Lyons' narrative as well as leading business and public figures; high public officials from London, Washington, and Dublin; community organizers and local politicians; Nobel Peace laureates; a convicted murderer; and the grieving mother of a lost child.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeace Meets the Streets\u003c\/i\u003e provides insight into this key period of Irish history and offers an insider's look at the successful efforts of the Clinton administration to help restore this troubled democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James M. Lyons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491737697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491737699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d","brand":"James M. Lyons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439406330111,"sku":"9781491737699","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a43d81f9-41c2-4e25-8ecf-a1a60ee0aa9b.jpg?v=1777177442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peace-meets-the-streets-james-m-lyons-9781491737699","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}